LAKEPORT, Calif. – The midyear budget review, a report on the financial situation of a local nonprofit and a new sheriff's substation location in Middletown will go before the Board of Supervisors when it meets this week.
The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 15, in the board chambers at the Lake County Courthouse, 255 N. Forbes St., Lakeport. TV8 will broadcast the meeting live.
In an untimed item, County Administrative Officer Kelly Cox will give the board the midyear budget report and ask the supervisors to consider a proposed resolution revising revenue estimates, adjusting appropriations and appropriating designations in the fiscal year 2010-11 budget. The proposed resolution also would revise the position allocation for selected budget units.
When the board approved the budget last September, it totaled approximately $189,759,308, as Lake County News has reported.
Cox told Lake County News that, once all the requested adjustments are made, the budget's bottom line will decrease by approximately $700,000.
“This is largely due to adjustments in the Social Services budget because the federal government didn’t renew stimulus funding several months ago for a special subsidized employment program that we previously participated in,” he said. “The elimination of that program resulted in reducing revenues and appropriations so it decreases the bottom line on the total budget but has no impact on the general fund.”
The general fund, as approved last year, totaled $52.9 million.
Cox noted in his report that the budget remains in balance but requires some adjustments to reflect changes that have taken place since the budget documents approval by the board last September.
He reported that, unlike last year, “we are not experiencing significant midyear declines in sales tax and transient occupancy tax. The major area of concern this year, in terms of locally generated revenues, is property tax and the possibility of experiencing a second straight year of decline in the property tax roll values.”
His report explained that certain revenue declines can be offset by increases in other revenue estimates “and a much larger fund balance carryover than previously projected,” which he said will also allow an increase by a “significant amount” in the appropriation in the general fund contingencies budget.
At 10:15 a.m. the board has asked for an updated from Lake County Community Action Agency on its financial challenges and ability to assume additional contractual and service obligations.
At that time the board also will consider approving the second amendment to the agreement between the county of Lake and LCCAA's New Beginnings Highland High School and Carlé High School. The agreement, covering fiscal year 2010-11, provides alcohol and drug counseling in an amount not to exceed $200,000.
The board declined to approve the updated contract at its Feb. 1 meeting due to concerns about the agency's financial situation, which includes being behind in federal payroll taxes by an estimated $100,000, according to a letter from Cox to LCCAA Executive Director Georgina Lehne.
At 10:45 a.m. Sheriff Frank Rivero has asked to discuss with the board options for developing a new Middletown/South County area substation for his department. Earlier this month the board approved terminating the lease for the current Middletown substation.
On Tuesday the board also will hold a closed session to discuss labor negotiations; existing litigation, In re Boeger Land Development and Rogers v. County of Lake, et al.; conduct a performance evaluation on Registrar of Voters Diane Fridley; and consider proposed findings of fact for Public Employee Disciplinary Appeal No. EDA 2010-03, Government Code Section 54957.
Other items on the agenda include the following.
Timed items
9 a.m.: Approval of consent agenda, which includes items that are expected to be routine and noncontroversial, and will be acted upon by the board at one time without discussion; presentation of animals available for adoption at Lake County Animal Care and Control; consideration of items not appearing on the posted agenda, and contract change orders for current construction projects.
9:05 a.m.: Citizen's input. Any person may speak for three minutes about any subject of concern, provided that it is within the jurisdiction of the Board of Supervisors and is not already on the agenda. Prior to this time, speakers must fill out a slip giving name, address and subject (available in the clerk of the board’s office, first floor, courthouse).
9:15 a.m.: Hearing, nuisance abatement - 6930 Top Drive, Nice, CA (APN 031-174-33 - Alexander Newfield and Charity Newfield).
9:30 a.m.: Public hearing: discussion/consideration of proposed ordinance amending Section 721 of the Sewer Use Ordinance (Appendix A), increasing charges for accepting discharge from septic haulers at the Southeast and Northwest Regional Sanitation Wastewater Treatment facilities.
9:45 a.m.: Public hearing: Discussion/consideration of proposed urgency measure adopting an interim ordinance extending temporary restrictions upon connections to the Southeast Regional Wastewater System.
10 a.m.: Presentation of report from the Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) Program of Mendocino/Lake County regarding local program developments.
11 a.m.: Consideration of proposed letter urging the state to not eliminate the Multi-Purpose Senior Services Program from the state budget.
Nontimed items
Supervisors’ weekly calendar, travel and reports.
Consideration of appointments to the following: Big Valley Groundwater Management Zone Commission, Building Board of Appeals and Clear Lake Advisory Committee.
Discussion/consideration of proposed ordinance amending Chapter 4 of the Lake County Code establishing fees for dog and cat licensing, redemptions and other services provided by Lake County Animal Care and Control (Reflecting an increase in cat licensing and special cremation fees). Second reading, advanced from Feb. 8.
Discussion/consideration of proposed ordinance adding Subsection 14.8 to Section 4-14 of Chapter 4 of the Lake County Code providing for modifications/removal of existing vicious animal orders (enabling the owner/possessor of a vicious animal to petition for a hearing before the Board of Supervisors in order to request a modification or removal of their existing vicious animal order after three years). Second reading, advanced from Feb. 8.
Request to approve lease for an office building at 6302 13th Ave., Lucerne, for the Mental Health Department.
Consideration of proposed alterations in the structure of the Treasury Oversight Committee.
Consideration of request for out-of-state travel for Invasive Species Program Coordinator Carolyn Ruttan to attend the Aquatic Plant Management Society Inc. Conference in Westminster, Colo., March 28-30, 2011.
Consent agenda
Approve minutes of the Board of Supervisors meeting held on Feb. 8, 2011.
Adopt resolution approving Agreement No. 11-0007 with the state of California, Department of Food and Agriculture and authorizing execution of the contract and signature for insect trapping activities for fiscal year 2011-12.
Approve waiver of 900-hour limit for extra-help Client Services Assistant II employee, David Perata, as per staff memorandum, dated Jan. 28, 2011.
Approve the cooperative agreement between the county of Lake and the California Department of Transportation (CalTrans) regarding the Lucerne Cutoff Roundabout (identifying respective responsibilities and associated costs for the construction of a roundabout at the Nice-Lucerne Cutoff) and authorize the chair to sign.
Approve contract between the county of Lake and Redwood Toxicology Laboratory Inc. for alcohol and drug testing services in an amount not to exceed $25,000, and authorize the chair to sign.
Authorize the clerk of the board to provide notice to Upper Lake Union Elementary School District that the Board of Supervisors will not authorize issuance of a 2010-11 Tax and Revenue Anticipation Note on behalf of the district, pursuant to Government Code Section 53853.
Adopt resolution authorizing the Special Districts administrator to sign a notice of completion for work performed under agreement dated Sept. 30, 2010 (temporary sewage lift station and force main improvements, Bid No. SD 11-03).
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